>So does this mean that the interpretation of a removable disk's NTFS>depends on the host it is mounted to ?!?!?>Or will there be a "TRANS.TBL" like file somewhere in the NTFS itself>(if so, how is it named if every character could be re-defined ?)

The "TRANS.TBL" is embedded in the filesystem-metadata (superblock, if youwill) somewhere, if I recall correctly. It needs to be read at mounttime.-- Sincerely, srb@cuci.nl Stephen R. van den Berg (AKA BuGless).